#E4B2E2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.086 327.6), rgb(228, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#E4B2E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.086 327.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4B2E2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B2E2 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B2E2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B2E2 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B2E2
oklch(82.4% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CC
oklch(70.7% 0.137 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CBF
oklch(63% 0.176 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922F93
oklch(49.1% 0.178 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772977
oklch(42.8% 0.146 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#E4B2E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AFBEE4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B6C2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B2E2
#E4B2E2
oklch(82.4% 0.086 327.6)
- #A0D5A6
#A0D5A6
oklch(82.4% 0.085 147.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B2E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.